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Council Advances Water Supply Grant Application

VictoriaJul 7, 20262 min read

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The City Council unanimously authorized an application for an estimated $12,640,100 Texas Water Development Board grant to connect the City's off-channel reservoir ponds, with no local cost share required.

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What this means

The action allows the City to seek outside funding for a project intended to improve access to its water supply; it does not award the grant. Council also approved a $2,144,921.73 first-reading budget amendment for two automated garbage trucks, mowing City-owned property, and professional services for collective bargaining negotiations. The Council denied a requested on-site sewage facility variance at 3407 North Vine Street by a 5-2 vote.

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Authorized application for an estimated $12,640,100 Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant to interconnect the City's off-channel reservoir ponds; no local cost share is required.
Approved a $2,144,921.73 FY2025-26 budget amendment on first reading for two automated sideload trucks, mowing City-owned properties, and professional services for collective bargaining negotiations.
Approved on first reading an ordinance removing the Public Health Department's mobile food unit fee.
Approved a cooperation agreement with the Victoria Housing Authority for a Payment in Lieu of Taxes project.
Denied, by a 5-2 vote, a variance for a proposed on-site sewage facility at 3407 North Vine Street.
Approved payment of $168,830.27 for median improvements on N. Navarro Street under an advanced funding agreement.
Received an update on the proposed stormwater drainage utility and drainage utility fee, including rate structure options, projected revenue, and implementation timing.

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